English courses for staff

birds · Nov 26th, 2008, 13:25

Hi All,

Some of our staff have missed out partly or completely on education but are keen to learn English.

Over the past years they have learned the ABC and with help of some English courses on CDs they have picked up some words.

However the courses we have are not very well structured and learning is limited.

So I was hoping somebody could recommend a good English course. It will have to something that we can download or buy on a CD.

Please note that some of the people have only just learned to read and write the ABC and are illiterate in any other language including the one they speak. Also all speak different local languages. So we need something they can read in English and has pictures to explain what it is.

Perhaps a tall order but I thought I ask.

Thanks

judecg · Nov 26th, 2008, 13:35

Hi... have you heard of these? http://www.rosettastone.com/ They *might* be something that would work for your staff, as they are very simple and work with images and sounds, not the usual grammar and "My name is John" kind of thing. It's not cheap, but there is a demo you can download from the site and they are meant to be very effective. I tried the hindi one (sadly I suck at learning languages though.. and hindi has to be one of the hardest, coming from english), and also looked at a few other demos.

It's nice as it will have a photo ... girl, boy, horse, dog etc... and then you hear someone say it. Very simple and clear. Also I see they have british *or* american english

Good luck!

yourasian · Nov 27th, 2008, 03:32

get them some us or english tv with subtitles maybe? news chanel or something on all day plus a learn english book from a goan bookshop perhaps. Or find an expat to teach one hour a week for a beer or 3 maybe?

Nov 26th, 2008, 13:25	#1
birds Adopt a stray Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Goa Posts: 1,062	English courses for staff Hi All, Some of our staff have missed out partly or completely on education but are keen to learn English. Over the past years they have learned the ABC and with help of some English courses on CDs they have picked up some words. However the courses we have are not very well structured and learning is limited. So I was hoping somebody could recommend a good English course. It will have to something that we can download or buy on a CD. Please note that some of the people have only just learned to read and write the ABC and are illiterate in any other language including the one they speak. Also all speak different local languages. So we need something they can read in English and has pictures to explain what it is. Perhaps a tall order but I thought I ask. Thanks __________________ Of the estimated 500 million dogs in the world, approximately 75% are strays, of which about 25 million live in India.

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Nov 26th, 2008, 13:35	#2
judecg Visa hunting Insomniac Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: India Posts: 723	Hi... have you heard of these? http://www.rosettastone.com/ They might be something that would work for your staff, as they are very simple and work with images and sounds, not the usual grammar and "My name is John" kind of thing. It's not cheap, but there is a demo you can download from the site and they are meant to be very effective. I tried the hindi one (sadly I suck at learning languages though.. and hindi has to be one of the hardest, coming from english), and also looked at a few other demos. It's nice as it will have a photo ... girl, boy, horse, dog etc... and then you hear someone say it. Very simple and clear. Also I see they have british or american english Good luck!

Nov 27th, 2008, 03:32	#3
yourasian Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: gb Posts: 119	get them some us or english tv with subtitles maybe? news chanel or something on all day plus a learn english book from a goan bookshop perhaps. Or find an expat to teach one hour a week for a beer or 3 maybe?